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Appropriations 2011
All Submitted Projects for Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao
**Read Carefully: Congressman Cao determined that these projects were worthwhile to his constituents and submitted them to the proper House Appropriations Subcommittee for their full consideration. Only a fraction of these projects will ultimately be funded.
Army Corps of Engineers. 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Mississippi Delta Region, LA - $ 45,338,000
MR&T Construction funds for the levee and structure improvements on the Mississippi River are not adequate enough to keep up with the project maintenance requirements. The system provides flood control and protection along the Mississippi River. Absent this construction, the levee will be insufficient to protect against future natural disasters.
Army Corps of Engineers. 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Mississippi River Levees - $ 10,900,000
Maintenance funds for repairing and improving the levees and structures on the Mississippi River and its tributaries are not adequate enough to ensure that the project maintain its useful life. The system provides flood control and protection along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Audubon Nature Institute, Inc. 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Audubon Park Riverview Renewal Project - $ 1,000,000
Audubon Park Riverview Renewal, currently in planning stages, features three phases and will cost $ 9,400,000. This request will support Phase 1 -building new athletic fields and repairing, repaving and adding a bike/pedestrian lane to Riverview, East and West Drives.
Boys Town Louisiana. 700 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Boys Town, Louisiana - $ 175,000
The $ 175,000 requested under the HHS, Children and Family Services Programs are programmatic funds to continue and expand an integration of the Boys Town Treatment Family Home program and Host Home Foster Care program and its In-Home Family Services program to serve more at-risk girls and boys who are in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. It is expected that through these services, mental health issues, substance abuse and learning disabilities will be provided and youth recidivism of criminal behavior will be greatly reduced as will the need for further out-of home-placement, including that of a correctional or prison facility.
Business Council of New Orleans. 1615 Poydras St, Suite 250, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Crime Coalition - $ 6,945,000
In addition to threatening public safety, crime is a substantial burden on public and private resources and a drag on economic development. New Orleans spends one-third of its annual operating budget on justice (police, prosecution, incarceration, etc.). Other tangible costs include victim costs (medical expenses, lost wages, etc.), crime career costs (lost productivity) and diminished business attraction, property value and tourism. This request will partially fund equipment and construction costs (drug treatment facilities). We will document achievements and quantify savings where possible to encourage the reinvestment of local and state resources to continue successful elements of the initiative. This request will build on projects authorized in the FY 2010 appropriation, for which the Crime Coalition is currently awaiting a funding arrangement through the U.S. Department of Justice. Funds appropriated to this initiative will result in significant improvements in quality of life and an ultimate return on taxpayer investment by enhancing economic development.
Catholic Charities. 1000 Howard Ave., Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70113
Family Justice Center - $ 2,000,000
The Family Justice Center centralizes the handling of cases by police, prosecutors and courts; serves the underserved populations; and co-locates service providers to maximize service delivery and availability of services to victims. The centralization of services among law enforcement, criminal and civil legal systems works to increase arrests and improve batterer accountability, while at the same time connecting victims to comprehensive and quality social services to increase victim safety and recovery. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the Catholic Charities Domestic Violence programs saw an increase in domestic violence that has not subsided. In the past year, the Family Justice Center directly impacted and served approx 2,284 clients (1,503 adults and 781 children) with Domestic Violence services. The additional funding would allow the Family Justice Center to maintain this service level and possibly serve more clients.
Catholic Charities. 1000 Howard Ave., Suite 800, New Orleans, LA 70113
Food For Families, Catholic Charities, Louisiana Statewide Distribution Equipment and Facilities Project -- $2,000,000
Food for Families is Louisiana's Commodities Supplemental Food Program (“CSFP”). The Food for Families program provides a monthly box of nutritious commodity foods to qualified individuals. The project requests $2 million for distribution equipment and to help refurbish, enlarge, or acquire distribution facilities in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Delhi, Louisiana areas to provide greater and more effective distribution for the Food for Families Louisiana 64 parish statewide program that served almost 65,000 individuals (2009) who live below the Federal poverty income guidelines. To meet the ever increasing caseload, Food for Families has had to purchase older Equipment and, when repairs are needed, equipment must be rented in order to meet distribution commitments. This project will help maintain at least 67 jobs across the state and will also help add 3 direct new jobs since the funds are primarily needed for distribution equipment purposes. Also, this project will allow commodity supplemental food distribution to continue for nearly 65,000 current low income individuals statewide and the program to serve an additional 10,000 low income individuals in 2010 and beyond.
The Center for Civic Education. 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA, 91302
The Center for Civic Education - $ 26,100,000
We the People programs every congressional district receives free sets of specialized textbooks for their schools at the upper elementary, middle and high school levels. Teachers benefit from professional development seminars and institutes to improve their content knowledge and teaching methods. They also promote students' capacities to participate competently and responsibility in the political life of their communities and the nation.
City of New Orleans. 1300 Perdido Street Suite 2E04, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans East Hospital - $ 10,000,000
The City of New Orleans requests project funding for an 80-bed acute care hospital to provide emergency and acute care services to an area which currently has no health services.
City of New Orleans. 1300 Perdido Street Suite 2E04, New Orleans, LA 70112
City of New Orleans Pre-Disaster Mitigation/Emergency Operations Center Facility Rehabilitation/Infrastructure Improvements - $ 10,000,000
The City of New Orleans (City) has prepared a comprehensive reuse plan (Reuse Plan) for the redevelopment of the Naval Support Activity New Orleans “East Bank” property (NSA East Bank) closed under Base Realignment and Closure action May 2005. The City is the sole political jurisdiction comprising the local redevelopment authority (LRA) for NSA East Bank and is federally recognized as the LRA by the Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment. The resulting conceptual land use plan for the NSA East Bank designates the property for use as an Emergency Operations Center including temporary hurricane shelter services, emergency preparedness, pre-disaster mitigation, and recovery research and other supportive uses. This new “Mixed Use District” supports the recommendations from the community and various agencies consulted during the course of the NSA East Bank Redevelopment Study. This construction project will rehab the existing historic buildings into net zero energy efficient facilities and will incorporate green building design features resulting in a sustainable project.
City of New Orleans. 1300 Perdido Street, 2E04, New Orleans, LA 70112
Union Passenger Terminal - $ 11,000,000
Upgrade and modernize the UPT terminal, and remove asbestos. Includes replacement of train platform canopies, solar panels installation, rest room modernization, HVAC replacement, and retail development.
City of New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. 1300 Perdido Street, 2E04, New Orleans, LA 70112
Water Treatment Infrastructure - $ 17,000,000
New Orleans faces the dual challenge of replacing or repairing an aging water treatment and supply infrastructure combined with reduced revenues from a significantly smaller customer base following Hurricane Katrina. Further, the aging water infrastructure of the city is even more fragile as a result of severe damage from Hurricane Katrina and subsequent Hurricanes of Gustav and Ike.
In addition to storm damages, there are many other critical improvements and upgrades needed to the S&WB water treatment and supply infrastructure. These critical needs include improved water intake, advanced water treatment, improved chemical systems, rehabilitation of mains and hydrants, a water system replacement program, and increased security measures.
City of Westwego. 419 Avenue A; Westwego, LA 70094
City of Westwego Upgrade Water treatment infrastructure - $ 8,325,661
The City of Westwego has an existing water treatment plant that was originally constructed in 1922 and had the last major capacity increase in 1956. The equipment is very old and is incapable of meeting current or future expectations. This project will provide the City of Westwego with much needed potable water system improvements. The scope of the work includes (1) increasing the storage capabilities of finished water, (2) an increase in capacity and an upgrade of the existing potable water treatment plant, and (3) improvements to the water distribution system. This upgrade would utilize existing concreted structures and replace existing piping, valves, filter media, etc. with new material and equipment to provide an updated 4.0 MGD treatment facility. Portions of the existing facility will be removed including the existing 660,000-gallon ground storage tank to make room for a new 1,750,000-gallon tank. This increase in storage requirement and the other improvements of this facility is mandated by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
City of Westwego. 419 Avenue A; Westwego, LA 70094
City of Westwego Upgrade Sewerage Treatment Plant infrastructure - $ 11,631,532
The City of Westwego Sewer Treatment Plant is undersized and ineffective at removing all large organic and inorganic objects from the wastewater entering the plant. The existing aeration system has aged and has reduced oxygen transfer capabilities. The plant has no standby generator or alternate source of power which is a violation of the State Sanitary Code. The improvements to the plant include installation of new screens, restoration of the existing concrete structures, new aeration system and a 1,000kw generator with transfer switch. In addition to plant improvements the existing lift stations are required to have on-site generators or portable generators that need to be installed above the flood elevation. There are also renovations of the dry-well/wet-well lift stations, raising of control panels above FEMA flood elevation and upgrading lift stations by adding new pumps that need to be made. In addition tests will be performed on the lines to locate leaks in the system and point repairs for failed sections will be made.
Coastal Restoration & Enhancement through Science & Technology. Room 3135, Energy, Coast, & Environment Building, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
CREST Program - $ 2,000,000
CREST has funded research projects through a competitive grant program since 2003. These projects have covered a wide range of topics that are crucial to coastal protection and restoration, including responses of coastal marshes to freshwater diversions and sediment pipelines, restoration of barrier islands, and the effects of sea-level rise on coastal habitats.
The financial support provided by CREST helps fund the work of the exceptional number of coastal scientists and researchers in Louisiana, along with their graduate and post-doctoral students. The program thus helps to train the next generation of coastal scientists and keep them here, along with building a body of science to inform and advance restoration of Louisiana’s coast, an issue of direct concern to the greater New Orleans area.
Common Ground Health Clinic. 1408 Teche Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Common Ground Health Clinic - $ 1,793,740
Common Ground Health Clinic requests the funding of a new start project including: design, construction, and furnishing a new clinic building and a one-time first year budget to implement expanded health care and community programming. The new space includes: 2583 sq. ft of exam rooms, support areas, triage, pharmacy, private offices and administrative areas; a 344 sq. ft second floor kitchen classroom used for food, nutrition, and health related programming; and a 498 sq. ft third floor community conference center.
Covenant House. 611 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Covenant Farms - $ 250,000
Covenant House operates the only intake youth shelter in SE Louisiana. These funds will be used to expand Covenant Farms to transform vacant lots into micro-farms where 50 homeless and/or at-risk student interns will work.
Covenant House New Orleans. 611 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Covenant House New Orleans - $ 500,000
Covenant House New Orleans is the only open youth intake center in Southeast Louisiana. The funds will support sheltering for homeless and at-risk youth and children.
Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans. 1030 Lesseps Street, New Orleans, LA 70117
Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans - $ 618,000
Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans request funding for a community center in the Upper 9th Ward that will include health services and a child and adolescent center.
Dillard University. 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70122
Dillard University Eighth Grade Initiative - $ 628,670
This program was designed by Dillard's president to increase college preparedness of at-risk youth. The students are introduced to a pre-college curriculum in the 8th grade and are presented with scholarship opportunities upon completion of the program.
Dillard University. 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70122
The Gentilly Center for Health Disparities and Disease Prevention - $ 850,000
Dillard and Tulane Universities will partner to conduct a study of health and health care disparities among minorities. The project will conduct research on the biological and socio-economic causes and aggravators of health issues distinct to minority populations such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
East Jefferson Hospital. 4200 Houma Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70006
East Jefferson Hospital Expansion - $ 2,000,000
EJGH is undertaking a initiative to expand and update their surgical services in an effort to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to the communities they serve. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina shuttered a number of hospitals in the area, severely limiting the number of highly skilled surgical facilities in the region. This demand has not lessened with the continuing recovery and repopulation of the area. One additional operating room will potentially allow for up to 2,000 additional surgical procedures, greatly enhancing clinical outcomes in the greater New Orleans region.
Faubourg St. Roch Improvement Association. 1830 St. Roch Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117
St. Roch Aquatic Center - $ 917,804
An aquatic center in the Sampson/St. Roch playground at the center of Faubourg St. Roch will be a boon to the entire downtown neighborhood. We envision a six lane, 25 meter pool suitable for competition. Additionally, there are no movie houses near the neighborhood and we are planning an outdoor movie theatre in the playground. There was previously a swimming pool which was lost in Katrina. This community is in need of a swim facility and we need something better than a small outdoor pool. It is time to step up and offer our children the world of aquatic competition, while improving their physical conditioning.
Global Green USA. 2218 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Global Green's Green Jobs Initiative - $ 500,000
As part of Global Green's Build it Back Initiative in Holy Cross, this program will train youth in green building practices and help them obtain employment in the construction industry.
Global Green USA. 2218 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Holy Cross Project - $ 500,000
Funds will be used to complete construction, purchase equipment including audio visual, video conferencing, seating, teaching tools, computers, and other materials needed to deliver and enhance learning opportunities. These funds are critical to the completion of the Center, and to ensuring that services are successfully delivered. Funding will allow trainings to be provided on-line as well, expanding the reach to include all of Louisiana. The funding will create 250 local, green construction jobs, create and support green job training for the region and sustainable business development in the neighborhood – train an estimated 150 to 200 workers per year including trades, craftsmen, and professionals, and provide training and distance learning on-line.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. 419 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - $ 2,000,000
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve requests funding to acquire properties to preserve an important historic and ecological site that would also lead to the restoration of marshland on the property to absorb storm surges.
Jefferson Parish. 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Suite 802, Jefferson, LA 70123
Jefferson Parish Internal Drainage System Upgrades - $ 15,000,000
Jefferson Parish requests funding in order to upgrade Jefferson Parish Internal Drainage System to reduce the chance of flooding to residences and businesses throughout the Parish due to a significant rain event.
Jefferson Parish. 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Suite 802, Jefferson, LA 70123
Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Center - $ 10,000,000
Jefferson Parish request funding for an 1100 seat, multi-purpose performing arts complex. Theater and music performances and other arts events can be accommodated.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058
Cops and Clergy - $ 350,000
Jefferson Parish is experiencing a high degree of violence in the African American Community, directly attributed to youthful offenders. In March 2004, the Sheriff formed a Special Unit, designated as ‘Cops and Clergy’ with a mission of addressing the concerns of the African American Community and making a difference in the lives of the youth who had little or no opportunity for the future.
Six years ago, efforts began with training church pastors, leaders in their community and congregations, to work on nine initiatives which include violent disruptive youth, mentoring children of incarcerated parents, strengthening marriage and families, crime prevention, education and intervention.
The project would provide a high level of supervision, training, mentoring and tutoring with an educational component. Individual youth would be guided every step of the way and their behavior and school grades would improve with time. The Sheriff’s Office would provide training, accommodations, food, transportation, instruments, uniforms and insurance.
Louisiana Children's Museum. 420 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Early Learning Village - $ 40,515,000
This center will focus on school readiness and early childhood development. It will include a parent resource center and have programs directed at improving parent-child relationships.
Louisiana Museum Foundation. 632 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond Museum - $ 1,200,000
Louisiana Museum Foundation requests funding to be used for exhibition fabrication; media production and equipment; marketing; and exhibition support for the museum.
Loyola University New Orleans. 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Loyola Center for Music Arts and Therapy Studies - $ 1,200,000
Loyola University requests funding for a Center for Music Arts and Therapy Studies which will respond to findings in medical and psychological journals indicating that music and arts therapy is a valid tool in mental health care.
Loyola University New Orleans. 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Loyola Institute for Quality and Equity in Education - $ 561,500
The institute, supported by Superintendent Paul Pastorek, will conduct empirical research to ensure schools in Louisiana provide quality, equitable education to students.
Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation. 4626 Alcee Fortier Blvd., Suite E, New Orleans, LA 70129
Viet Village Urban Farm-- $ 6,522,505
We are requesting funding to build Viet Village Urban Farm, which will be a model community project for economic and environmental sustainability from the local to international level. New Orleans East has one major supermarket for 65,000 residents and needs investment in infrastructure to work toward food security. The farm will create green jobs; expand the economic impact of the existing farmers' market; support the cultural traditions of our African American, Latino, and Vietnamese community; improve local food security and nutritional health; and will be supported by a network of green infrastructure.
The National Finance Center (public entity part of USDA). 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129
National Finance Center, New Orleans, USDA – Language Request
BORROWING AUTHORITY
SEC. X.1. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1)DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the Director of the National Finance Center.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to paragraphs (2) through (5)—
(A) the National Finance Center may borrow funds from the Treasury based on a documented, justified business need that is presented to the Secretary which clearly articulates a capital investment need that will result in operational revenue that will provide for the repayment of these funds to the Treasury within a reasonable period of time as is customary with the type of operations provided by the National Finance Center;
(B) the Secretary shall, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, loan to the National Finance Center, on such terms as may be fixed by the Director and the Secretary, such sums (not to exceed, in the aggregate (including deferred interest), $150,000,000 in outstanding repayable balances at any one time) as, in the judgment of the Director, are required for the purpose of financing the acquisition, standup, and termination of information technology systems necessary to service its Federal customer community supporting those common administrative and human capital services necessary for the normal operation of Federal organizations and related infrastructure; and
(C) the Secretary shall have discretion and exercise reasonable judgment to deny loans for investments that do not qualify.
(2) INTEREST.—The rate of interest to be charged in connection with any loan made pursuant to this subsection shall be fixed by the Secretary, taking into consideration market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities as of the date of the loan.
(3) REFINANCING.—The National Finance Center may refinance loans taken pursuant to this section within the Treasury as agreed to by the Director and the Secretary.
(4) PARTICIPATION.—The Director may not use these funds for any other purpose than those specified by this section or permit other entities to participate in the use of these funds.
(5) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF DISBURSEMENT.—Effective upon the date of enactment of this section, the Director shall have the authority to borrow $100,000,000 for any specific project at any one time. The Director may not seek to borrow funds above $150,000,000 in aggregate unless there is enacted a modification to this limit on borrowing authority provided in this section.
(c) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For repayment purposes, each information technology system component and related infrastructure component in which the National Finance Center participates pursuant to this section shall be treated as separate and distinct from—
(A) each other such project; and
(B) all other National Finance Center systems and infrastructure components.
(2) PROCEEDS.—The National Finance Center shall recover a financing fee from its customers realizing utility of the invested information technology systems and related infrastructure through its annual operating cost recovery in order to apply these proceeds from the use of the information technology and related infrastructure from an individual project under this section in order to repay the principal and interest of the loan from the Treasury attributable to that project over the appropriate useful like of the investment project.
(3) SOURCE OF REVENUE.—Revenue from the use of projects under this section shall be the only source of revenue for repayment of the associated loan for the project.
(4) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section confers on the Director any additional authority or obligation to seek or use funds obtained under this section.
(d) CERTIFICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each project in which the National Finance Center participates pursuant to this section, the Director shall certify, prior to seeking and committing funds for any such project, that—
(A) the project is in the public interest;
(B) the project is required to service the needs of the Federal entities it services; and
(C) it is reasonable to expect that the National Finance Center will have adequate operational revenue over the useful life of the information technology system and related infrastructure adequate to make repayment of the loan.
(2) FORGIVENESS OF BALANCES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If, at the end of the useful life of a project, there is a remaining balance owed to the Treasury under this section, the Secretary may forgive the balance if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the public.
(B) UNCONSTRUCTED PROJECTS.—Should the Government terminate for any reason the operation of the service operated by the National Finance Center, the remaining balance owed to the Treasury shall be forgiven.
(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Director shall request the Secretary to forgive such amounts as are to be forgiven under this paragraph.
SEC. X.2. SET-ASIDE FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT.
Up to 0.5 percent of each loan amount under this section may be used for the expenses of management and oversight of the program funded and may be transferred by the Secretary to the parent organization of the National Finance Center, presently the Department of Agriculture, for that purpose; provided that the Secretary will provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 30 days prior to the transfer, and provided further that funds set aside under this section shall remain available for obligation for the useful life of the loan activity.
National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
National World War II Museum Expansion -- $ 30,000,000
This request will authorize and appropriate the remaining Federal request for this important National Museum. Previous funding appropriated for National WWII Museum has been through annual General provision (Section 8085, FY2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Bill, H.R. 3326, P.L. 111-118). This project request is a $30 million Defense Authorization and Appropriations request for the design and ongoing construction of new facilities, infrastructure, and museum exhibitions as well as related structures for the overall museum. The Federal Responsibility and military significance for providing Federal funding for this project is that the National D-Day Museum was officially designated by the U.S. Congress as “America's National World War II Museum” in the final Fiscal Year 2004 Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-87, Section 8134). A key reason for this national designation is clearly spelled out in the second Congressional finding of Section 8134 that "The National World War II Museum is the only museum in the United States that exists for the exclusive purpose of interpreting the American experience during the World War II years (1939-1945) on both the battlefront and the homefront and, in doing so, covers all of the branches of the Armed Forces and the Merchant Marine." The exhibitions and programs of the Museum teach the importance of service to the nation, including the importance of service in the United States Armed Forces. The Museum develops traveling exhibitions which can be displayed at schools, other museums, libraries, and at military bases around the world. The Museum will also provide leadership training programs for active military and a recruiting venue for all service branches.
Neighborhood Development Foundation. 1429 South Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70113
Financial Literacy Education Program - $ 200,000
Funding requested will be used to continue delivery of financial literacy education to the current existing target population (low-to-moderate income families) in New Orleans and Orleans Parish. These funds will be used for general operating support, specifically salaries, supplies, materials and fees associated with program delivery. Additionally, the (NDF) Neighborhood Development Foundation has been approached and asked about availability and plans to expand its programs and services beyond the current service area. This is NOT a New Start project. The current program has been in existence 24 years. Since 1986, NDF has aided annually on average approximately 100 families to become potential homeowners by providing credit counseling program, and continuing this program is a good use of taxpayer funds.
New Orleans Aviation Board. PO Box 2007, New Orleans, LA 70141
New Orleans Airport – West Terminal Apron Expansion; $7,500,000
The West Terminal Annex Apron project will fund the expansion of the airport apron surrounding the west terminal to allow for replacement of inefficient terminal facilities that are costly to maintain with new, sustainable and efficient facilities more suited to the needs of the travelling public. The improvements this request will fund are essential to efficient, cost effective passenger service while also providing for robust emergency service at the airport, which is a strategic gateway to one of the nation’s richest industrial corridors. Replacement of the Heliport will allow for a critical downtown response platform in a crisis event while establishing a new permanent facility for aviation activity in the heart of New Orleans, with accompanying economic benefits. As the airport and passenger traffic continues to increase, these improvements and the projects in progress or in design will continue to bolster the region’s economy and will also assure timely and effective aviation resources are available in the event of a potential disaster that might affect this vital economic region.
New Orleans Aviation Board. PO Box 2007, New Orleans, LA 70141
New Orleans Airport – Emergency Generator; $1,125,000
To avoid disruptions to air service during power interruptions, the airport will acquire a new emergency generator to provide back up power to the terminal and auxiliary buildings. The airport has determined as part of its hazard mitigation plan that a robust back up power system is a crucial element for its crisis response but also for regional emergency preparedness.
The improvements this request will fund are essential to efficient, cost effective passenger service while also providing for robust emergency service at the airport, which is a strategic gateway to one of the nation’s richest industrial corridors. Replacement of the Heliport will allow for a critical downtown response platform in a crisis event while establishing a new permanent facility for aviation activity in the heart of New Orleans, with accompanying economic benefits. As the airport and passenger traffic continues to increase, these improvements and the projects in progress or in design will continue to bolster the region’s economy and will also assure timely and effective aviation resources are available in the event of a potential disaster that might affect this vital economic region.
New Orleans Aviation Board. PO Box 2007, New Orleans, LA 70141
New Orleans Airport – Helipad Construction $$6,300,000
The current downtown heliport is a temporary facility on the Northwest corner of the Superdome – a private entity - and must be relocated to a new location within the downtown area. This request will allow the airport to construct the new heliport, which is critical for emergency medical transportation to a location within the medical complex. It will also provide a better facility for emergency rescue, evacuation operations, crisis/response and commercial services. The features included in the design of this new facility were validated in the response to the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita launched from the existing temporary heliport. The improvements this request will fund are essential to efficient, cost effective passenger service while also providing for robust emergency service at the airport, which is a strategic gateway to one of the nation’s richest industrial corridors. Replacement of the Heliport will allow for a critical downtown response platform in a crisis event while establishing a new permanent facility for aviation activity in the heart of New Orleans, with accompanying economic benefits. As the airport and passenger traffic continues to increase, these improvements and the projects in progress or in design will continue to bolster the region’s economy and will also assure timely and effective aviation resources are available in the event of a potential disaster that might affect this vital economic region.
The New Orleans Children’s Health Project. 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Health Project - $ 394,320
This project provides health services to low-income and homeless children between the ages of 0 and 24. The services are delivered via mobile clinic.
New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
City Park Road, Trail, Multimodal Access & Infrastructure Improvement - $ 5,100,000
This project would provide $ 5.1 million to modernize and build roads, trails, multimodal facilities, parking, and related infrastructure in and around the Park’s Tri-Centennial Place Roadway and the Roosevelt street, trail, and foot mall. These roads, trails and multimodal improvements will restore and connect car, public bus, bike and foot access throughout the main entrances to the Park to the rest of the City. New Orleans City Park is a 1,300 acre public park located in the heart of New Orleans and is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. It is the largest open green space in New Orleans, is over 150 years old and much of the park was developed in the 1930’s by the Works Progress Administration. City Park’s Botanical Garden and surrounding infrastructure is a historic WPA public garden (one of the last in the country). The infrastructure improvements created by the WPA workers are now over 75 years old and many sections of the park need drainage, roadway, trail, and electrical work, especially as a result of severe damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
City Park WPA Facilities Infrastructure Improvements - $ 3,200,000
New Orleans City Park requests funding to repair and modernize City Park’s WPA era Botanical Garden facilities and surrounding infrastructure that are not covered by FEMA program reimbursements.
New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
I-610 Sound Walls, Wisner Blvd to Marconi Dr (North Right Of Way), City Park - $ 5,000,000
This project is $ 5 million to construct sounds walls along the North right-of-way of I-610 between Wisner Blvd and Marconi. In the 1960s, I-610 was constructed through the width of City Park without sound barriers to lessen the noise for Park patrons. Many facilities and areas adjacent to I-610 have diminished use and significant noise impacts including the historic Popp’s Fountain area and the Pan American Stadium. City Park is the largest open green space in New Orleans, is over 150 years old and much of the park was developed in the 1930’s by the Works Progress Administration. City Park’s Botanical Garden and surrounding infrastructure is a historic WPA public garden (one of the last in the country). The infrastructure improvements created by the WPA workers are now over 75 years old and many sections of the park need drainage, roadway, trail, and electrical work, especially as a result of severe damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans City Park Improvement Association. 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
Water Recreation Improvement - $ 6,000,000
This $ 6 million project request would repair/modernize boat dock facilities and other recreation facilities that were destroyed during Katrina and build a new boat house. The boat house will be a multi-use facility for visitors and will house, among other facilities, food service, restrooms and community space for events. This project would also reconstruct and modernize family water recreation areas, water facilities, and other facilities that have not been opened after the storm and will restore public recreation for inner city low income children. City Park is the largest open green space in New Orleans, is over 150 years old and much of the park was developed in the 1930’s by the Works Progress Administration. City Park’s Botanical Garden and surrounding infrastructure is a historic WPA public garden (one of the last in the country). The infrastructure improvements created by the WPA workers are now over 75 years old and many sections of the park need drainage, lighting, electrical, recreation, and infrastructure repair and modernization especially as a result of severe damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans Federal Alliance. 4500 One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70139
Federal City - $ 1,500,000
Urban redevelopment project with a vision to create a state-of-the-art campus in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood that will attract thousands of federal and private sector workers during the next ten years. The 200 acre realigned naval support activity site will feature mixed-use development with governmental, commercial, residential, retail, cultural, recreational, and educational services. Development and construction will incorporate a pervasive green design and efficient energy focus and will maximize environmentally preferable products, increase reuse/recycling opportunities, and pursue renewable energy & alternative fuel diversity, while reducing operating expenses due to common costs sharing and efficient designs. This will also allow the site to pursue training opportunities for a local “green” workforce. The state of Louisiana has appropriated $ 150 million in state funds for economic development at the site, which includes a new, secure national headquarters for the Marine Corps reserves (currently under construction). One important aspect of the planning, design and engineering needed for the Federal City project is developing the private sector partnerships that can capture expertise and capital investment to achieve the goals of expanding this campus beyond a federal installation. This project is expected to be a large urban renewal project and become a major economic generator for the Algiers historic neighborhood and the greater New Orleans area.
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 600, New Orleans, LA 70112
Neighborhood Commercialization Revitalization Project - $ 500,000
New Orleans’ neighborhoods consist of more than just homes. While the Federal Government and private citizens have invested billions of dollars to help restore housing, almost no funds have been provided to redevelop neighborhood commercial centers or support the many small businesses located in these areas. Without such assistance, the heart of many neighborhoods are covered with vacant and abandoned storefronts that dissuade families from returning and force long commutes to buy even basic staples like groceries. This gap is most acute surrounding the “Big 4” public housing redevelopments. Each of these former housing projects is being torn down and replaced with lower density housing that strives to create a mixed income profile. However, these plans have ignored the importance of giving residents a place to shop and develop small business opportunities. These neighborhood commercial centers would: Create and preserve jobs, Encourage more walkable urban neighborhoods and reduce energy consumption, Attract families to rebuilding neighborhood, Leverage hundreds of millions of future investment in surrounding residential areas
New Orleans Redevelopment Program. 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 600, New Orleans, LA 70112
Blight Elimination Critical Corridors Phase II - $ 4,200,000
To leverage this investment it is vital to eliminate blight surrounding these hospitals and create assemblages of land that are large enough to attract future research, commercial and manufacturing users. This is a good use of funding because it will bring greater economic development to the area.
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
New Orleans Streetcar Expansion - $ 23,600,000
Funding will support the final design, construction of the new UPT/French Quarter Loop and Convention Center streetcar lines.
Ochsner Health System. 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Oschner Health System Bone Marrow Transplant Center - $ 325,000
Oschner Health System requests funding to replace a center destroyed in Katrina which provided bone marrow transplant services to the Greater New Orleans area.
Ochsner Health System. 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Ocshner Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Program - $ 475,000
The project will address the absence of specialized clinical programs in MS, LA and AL directed towards childhood cancer survivors. It will fund the development of specialized treatment teams and educational materials.
Port of New Orleans. 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock - $ 13,000,000
The average delay to the navigation industry is 11 hours, but can be as much as 24-36 hours. The IHNC cannot be shut down for long periods of time without major impacts to the navigation industry. The proposed recommended plan provides for a deep draft lock, 110 feet wide by 1200 feet long by 36 feet of draft. It will be constructed in a manner that will not require any residential relocations. The Corps estimates that this project will create at least 950 jobs in and around New Orleans and will eliminate a terrible bottleneck in the Nation’s inland waterways system.
Port of New Orleans. 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, 70130
Riverfront Cold Storage Facility - $ 16,500,000
Relocation to a deep-draft river channel and construction. The proposed Riverfront Cold Storage Facility project is a replacement of two existing general cargo sheds into an on-dock, refrigerated/freezer warehouse at deep-draft berths on the east bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The project includes demolition of existing sheds, construction and equipment for 140,000 square feet of new building with 113,000 square feet of refrigerated warehouse space. The terminal will be capable of berthing three ships simultaneously and storing fresh and frozen products that are in transit for international export and import. The Port of New Orleans has become the leading frozen poultry export port in the United States. The existing cold storage facility located on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) was flooded and the navigation channel was silted in due to hurricanes in 2005 and 2007. In order to retain cold storage commodities at the Port of New Orleans, relocation of this cold storage facility to deep draft access on the Mississippi River is critical.
Providence Community Housing. 1050 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy, Suite 301, New Orleans, LA 70125
Treme Redevelopment - $ 1,600,000
The project request is to redevelop 64 blighted, historic properties into quality affordable workforce rental apartments. This project is adjacent to and part of the surrounding community just outside of the Lafitte public housing development in the historic Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans. It is the first phase of the redevelopment of the surrounding community just outside the Lafitte project.
The RAND Corporation. 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407
RAND Gulf States Policy Institute - $ 2,100,000
This program would greatly assist the Gulf Coast Region in addressing the economic, environmental, and educational challenges currently being faced in recovery. This new start project is to conduct research and policy analysis designed to build a comprehensive strategy for the development of a 21st century workforce for Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The Gulf States are faced with the need for the development of a workforce to support its economic development in the coming decades. The states and communities share high rates of school dropout and concentrated poverty populations that potentially limit the ability to attract new high-value industries. Responding to these challenges requires a thorough understanding of the current and anticipated supply and demand for labor, assessment of a range of policy options available to address the region’s needs, and actionable recommendations for a strategy of implementing near- and longer-term policy change. Thus, this study will (1) identify the workforce needs accounting for existing and future industry development; (2) assess barriers to and strategies for promoting a skilled workforce required to meet future needs; and (3) build an implementation plan for ensuring that the workforce will meet the requirements of key industrial sectors in future decades. By examining these issues from a regional perspective, solutions can be envisioned that support regional coordination, cooperation and potentially higher pay-offs for each state.
Reading Is Fundamental. 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington D.C., 20009
Reading Is Fundamental - $ 25,000,000
The funding would be used for purposes authorized in Section 5451 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Regional Planning Commission. 10 Veterans Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70119
Michoud Boulevard Improvements - $ 3,200,000
Rehabilitation of Michoud Blvd. between I-10 and Lake Forest Blvd. a distance of approximately 1.90 miles. Michoud is the primary north-south route serving the Village D’ Lest Neighborhood. Improvements would include basic street rehabilitation, resurfacing, and related drainage.
Rosary Child Development Center. 5100 Willow Brook Drive, New Orleans, LA 70129
Development Center Equipment - $50,000
The Rosary CDC provide child care service to parents in New Orleans East which was one of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. They provide up to 122 children with diverse backgrounds. This funding is a good use because it would assist in the purchase of commercial office and other equipment as well as additional library books, learning periodicals, and playground equipment enhancement.
The Small Business Teaming Group. 27 Allard Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119
Small Business Teaming Group - $ 4,000,000
Federal Agencies are consolidating their requirements through bundling contracts; the trend has grown and will continue to grow. An unintended consequence is the loss of Small Businesses leadership and innovation. The Nation’s economy suffers as job creation and innovation is lost. Contract consolidation is not negative; but eliminating small business from a leadership role is devastating to our Nation.
The solution is two-fold: First create center that concentrates on small business teaming that will become a new line of business and a major focus of SBA. Second provide support to SBA by establishing an internal pilot that will serve as the model for formulating the policy, procedures and organizational structure of the new center, will provide demonstrable value added functionality to SBA. The pilot project should be based on SBA IT enterprise integration.
The center will focus on providing the integrating features of a large business to teams of small businesses. Small businesses will be able to fairly compete with large businesses for bundled requirements, Louisiana will benefit from the jobs created, and customers by having an innovative workforce.
SPAWAR Systems Center. 2251 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70145
SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC/ITC) New Orleans (RDTE, N) -- $10,000,000
A $10 million authorization and appropriations for Navy RDT&E funding to continue critical joint Navy/university IT RDT&E to develop technology-based tools and products and directive report language to maintain and colocate Service Integrated Military Human Resource Systems (IMHRS) or other future pay/personnel systems at SSC/ITC. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic New Orleans, along with the University of New Orleans, continues to support the Research and Development efforts of the Navy's Oceanographic Command and the Navy Air Systems Commands to develop information technology (IT) solutions to address current and long-term needs. The request funding will be utilized to provide (IT) solution research and prototypes that address critical Navy operational issued including providing GIS, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Warfare capabilities to support Reachback cells and added functionality to the Navy Oceanographic Portal and the continued development of an enterprise data source.
SPAWAR Systems Center. 2251 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70145
SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC/ITC) New Orleans (OP, N) -- $10,000,000
$10 million is being requested in Navy OPN funding to complete the computer infrastructure technology modernization at the SSC Atlantic New Orleans Office. Funding will be used to purchase hardware and materials to support the technical refresh of the SSC/ITC Computer Operations Center. The modernization process began in FY2010. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic New Orleans Office is a Navy systems engineering organization that, along with the University of New Orleans, continues to develop and provide information technology (IT) solutions to address current and long-term needs for the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies. The requested funding will be utilized to provide (IT) solution research and prototypes that address critical Navy operational issues including providing GIS, Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Warfare capabilities to support Reachback cells and added functionality to the Navy Oceanographic Portal and the continued development of an enterprise data source.
St. Claude Avenue Main Street. 535 Mandeville Street, New Orleans, LA 70117
St. Claude Revitalization Project - $ 1,000,000
This project would catalyze the revitalization of a primarily National Historic District in the 4.5 mile Rampart St/St. Claude Corridor. Based on a community needs assessments and neighborhood planning following Katrina this funding is needed to actualize the revitalization of St. Claude Avenue Main Street. Given the Federal government’s investment of billions in the New Orleans-Katrina recovery, a revitalization project of this nature, supports a continued Federal interest.
Teach for America. 315 West 36th Street, New York, NY, 10018
Teach for America - $ 50,000,000
Teach for America, a national nonprofit with a demonstrated record of success, will use these funds to recruit, select, train, and provide professional development to top recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in our nation’s highest poverty communities in 38 regions across the country.
Treme Community Education Program, Inc. 2201 Barracks Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Harmony House Senior Center - $ 328,869
In the Treme neighborhood, one of the issues discussed was the lack of organized daily social and cultural activities for senior citizens. This center will focus on serving the elderly citizens of New Orleans by providing them with cultural and mental stimulation. Studies have shown that these types of activities help stave off Alzheimer's and related diseases.
Tulane University. 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Tulane Biosciences Center - $ 15,000,000
This Federal funding request of $ 30 million ($ 15 million in FY 2011) will renovate and modernize research suites on three adjacent floors in the Tulane University School of Medicine. The renovated space will serve groups of investigators working in areas where Tulane has existing strengths: Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular & Renal Disease, and Cancer. The project will further biomedical research in line with the priorities of the Department of Defense, the Health Resources Services Administration, the Department of Energy, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Tulane University. 200 Lindy Boggs, New Orleans, LA 70118
Coastal Dynamics Laboratory - $ 1,000,000
This project requests partial Federal support for research and instrumentation in a state of the art sediment dynamics laboratory at Tulane University. The central goal of the CDL is to learn how the Mississippi Delta worked in the past to aid restoration efforts in the future, with research focus on the behavior of river sediment in deltaic regions with a particular emphasis on the lower Mississippi. The larger goal will be to introduce local students to the dynamic environment they live in and how this environment is impacted by processes that might cause wetland loss or enhanced storm surge.
UNITY of Greater New Orleans. 2475 Canal Street, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70119
UNITY, No One Suffers Alone - $ 641,595
This will fund additional outreach workers to assist with locating and helping homeless in New Orleans. This builds upon the existing permanent supportive housing program to help an additional 500 persons. UNITY is the lead entity in HUD's homeless outreach program.
University of New Orleans. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
University of New Orleans Charter School Student Performance Enhancement Initiative - $ 750,000
The funding will support UNO's charter school and create a support center for Louisiana charter schools. It will include data assessments on school performance and student achievement as part of its work. The funding will support UNO's charter school and create a support center for Louisiana charter schools. It will include data assessments on school performance and student achievement as part of its work.
University of New Orleans. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
Coastal Fisheries/Wetlands Resources Sustainability - $ 5,000,000
Priority research includes, but is not limited to, assessments of future sea-level rise on wetland sustainability and coastal fisheries, predictions of future changes in coastal water quality and salinities and its influence on fishery resources, and mapping of coastal habitats particularly sensitive to changes in temperature and precipitation regimes. Focus areas will include those influenced by continental scale changes, such as those influenced by the Mississippi River, and coastal systems.
Urban League of Greater New Orleans. 2322 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Urban League Parent Information Center - $ 300,000
This center will provide information on New Orlean's school choice programs and help parents access the best education for their children. It will also create a Parent Leadership Academy to encourage parental engagement.
West Jefferson Medical Center. 1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072
West Jefferson Medical Center - $ 1,300,000
West Jefferson Medical Center requests funding to replace a ballasted roof in patient care areas.
Xavier University of Louisiana. 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Biosensors for Defense Application -- $2,500,000
Tulane and Xavier Universities biosensor and risk assessment technologies program has a longstanding history dedicated to the advancement of DoD research. This request would be used to develop biologically derived sensors to detect pollutants and contaminants including organic chemicals, heavy metals, and nanoparticles. These biosensors would provide real-time information about threats from bioterrorism and environmental polluters, allowing DoD to respond more effectively to emerging threats. In addition to increasing the scientific body of knowledge, the program also funds the Center for Bioenvironmental Research's Summer Research Academy. With a special focus on minorities, this program annually provides undergraduate students with mentored research experiences, workshops centered on graduate school and career training along with an opportunity to give a platform presentation of their research.
Xavier University of Louisiana. 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Long Term Estuary Assessment Group (LEAG)- $ 3,000,000
Xavier University of Louisiana’s funding request will allow LEAG to continue to be part of the USGS monitoring network in the Lower Mississippi River and to transition LEAG partners to an expanded Coastal Sustainability Consortium (CSC) initiative that will serve as a critical line of system level synthesis, evaluation and assessment, and technology solutions for implementing a comprehensive coast-wide adaptive management programs for Louisiana’s coastal restoration.
Xavier University of Louisiana. 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Phytoestrogen Research -- $2,000,000
This project discovers new effects of natural dietary constituents (phytoestrogens) on health and disease in humans; especially, estrogen-sensitive organs, such as breast, reproductive and cardiovascular systems. Phytoestrogens are compounds that mimic ovarian steroid hormones (estrogens). Their consumption via soybeans has previously been linked to a decrease in the incidences of several diseases, including breast and prostate cancer. Furthermore, soy based hormones have also been linked to a lessening of menopausal symptoms. Identifying the estrogenic activity of soybean isoflavones will benefit the nutritional health of the population in general, particularly older women. USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists in partnership are developing techniques with the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research (CBR) and the University of Toledo to manipulate phyto-antiestrogen levels in soybean seed and soybased products to maximize health benefits. The most recent progress has yielded tremendous dividends. The research track record combined with intellectual property/technology derived from this project (3 pending patents) has directly lead to the formation of a New Orleans based company, NuMe Health. As agriculturally relevant research this project is focused on improved crop value through elicitation and represents a novel approach to agriculture and food nutritional enhancement. This is an ongoing research collaboration with the USDA. Future funding requests will be based on evolution of the research and as the project continues to develop new technologies to improve human health.
Xavier University. 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Xavier University Center for Minority Health Disparities - $ 1,000,000
Xavier’s Center for Minority Health Disparities was established in 2002 to provide the infrastructure required to conduct research and provide clinical experiential training and community outreach education aimed at eliminating health disparities. The center will convert this information into primary care initiatives. It will accomplish this goal by recruiting more senior level investigators with expertise in chronic disease epidemiology, cancer epidemiology, pharma-economics, and/or applied public health pharmacy research.
Xavier University. 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Summer STEM Program - $ 1,500,000
Xavier has identified specific objectives to address these challenges, namely to enhance the University’s summer programs and target students who are not as well prepared for college-level science and mathematics. The STEM program will enhance and expand Xavier’s summer program, emphasizing the development of participants’ problem solving, and quantitative and verbal reasoning skills.
For more than a decade, Xavier has ranked first nationally in the number of African American students earning bachelor’s degrees in biology, physics, and the physical sciences overall. This Summer Program allows them to continue and further that achievement.
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